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PIB: 17 Southern governors back Edwin Clark, reject 30 per cent allocated for oil exploration in the North
“The forum rejects the ownership structure of the proposed Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited” “The Forum disagrees that the company be vested...
Destruction of lgboho’s properties: Attorney, Yomi Alliyu (SAN) slams N500m damages against FG, DSS
“The reparation is for the massive damage to his exotic cars that include Mercedes Benz G-Class and 2019 Lexus cars during a midnight...
How Obaseki scammed American woman he met online of $310K
A Nigerian man based in New Jersey was arrested and charged with scamming a woman he met online out of more than $300,000...
No live bullet was fired at botched Lagos “Yoruba Nation” rally — Police
“The said corpse was found wrapped and abandoned at a distance, far from Ojota venue of the rally, behind MRS Filling Station, inward...
Bedwetting: Teenage housewife assaults step-daughter’s private parts with red-hot rod
For ventilating her anger at her five-year-old stepdaughter for bedwetting by thrusting a hot iron rod in her private part, an 18-year-old...
Just in: Transport Minister, Amaechi, wants railway vandals tried for manslaughter
Worried by vandalism of railway infrastructure across the country, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has suggested manslaughter charge for suspected...
Midnight raid on Igboho’s house: DSS says arms stockpile, violent insurrection against Nigerian state real reasons for bloody attack
Barely five days after the Federal Government announced the arrest and repatriation of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),...
BREAKING: At last, Nigerian Senate passes Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)
After a decade-long log-rolling and politicisation of the bill, the Senate on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The bill had gotten...
Nnamdi Kanu: We will deal with his collaborators, says FG
Still in the euphoria of a successful extradition, the Federal Government has promised a fair trial of the self-styled leader of the Indigenous...
Nigeria, With Over 10m Out-of-School Children, Highest ln Africa — Minister
Nigeria has the highest number of Out-of-School Children in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 10. 1 million Out-of-School children, so declared the Minister...
Treason: Nnamdi Kanu hauled into court in Abuja
Fugitive Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who has been arrested and extradited to Nigeria, was on Tuesday hauled...
Again FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline till July 26
The Federal Government on Tuesday approved the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number -Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) data verification until...
Ex-South African President, Jacob Zuma, goes to jail
For aiding and abetting the plundering of state funds during his nine-year rule, a former South African President, Jacob Zuma, is to cool...
Hundreds of commuters stranded as Abuja-Kaduna train develops fault en route to Abuja
The Abuja-Kaduna train service on Monday suffered a breakdown en route to Abuja few minutes after take off leaving hundreds of commuters stranded....
After securing regional court ruling, SERAP drags FG before African Union Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
“These anti-media bills are the latest threats to freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom in the country. The bills...
Just in: Pres. Buhari puts off London medical trip
The Presidency has announced the postponement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s journey to London, United Kingdom for a medical check up earlier scheduled for...
